John 8:33-39

33They answered him, ‘We are descendants of Abraham. We have never been anyone's slaves. But you say that we will become free. What do you mean?’

34Jesus answered them, ‘I tell you this: Everyone who does wrong things is a slave to sin.

35A slave does not belong to a family for ever. But a son does belong to a family for ever.

36So, if the Son makes you free, you will really be free.

37I know that you belong to Abraham's family. But you are looking for a way to kill me. That is because you have no place in yourselves for my words.

38I speak about the things that my Father has shown me. You do the things that you have heard from your father.’

39They answered, ‘Abraham is our father!’ Jesus replied, ‘If you really belonged to Abraham's family, you would do the same kind of things that Abraham did.